Question

What lake zone would be absent in a very shallow lake?
a. benthic zone
b.aphotic zone
c. pelagic zone
d. littoral zone
e. limnetic zone

Answer 1

I think it's A, because the benthic zone I believe is the deepest.

Answer 2

It is A
The benthic zone is mostly in oceans so it would definitely not be in a lake

Answer 3

B) The aphotic zone

- The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake.
- The aphotic zone is the portion of a lake or ocean where less than 1% of sunlight penetrates.
- The pelagic zone is the portion of a lake or ocean lake that is not close to the bottom or near to the shore.
- The littoral zone is that part of a sea, lake or river that is close to the shore.
- The limnetic zone is the lighted surface waters above the profundal zone in a lake, away from the shore occupied by a variety of phytoplankton.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limnetic_zo...

Answer 4

@KittyT Isn't it benthic then? We're looking for something that would be completely absent in shallow lakes.